Health Assessment of the Child

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate competence in safely applying theoretical assessment frameworks and utilisation of a wide array of assessment methods to acquire a concise and holistic patient history and examination.
• Distinguish between assessment findings categorised as “normal” and “deviations of normal” for the individual, and employ clinical decision making theories to critically analyse their significance, and identify appropriate differential diagnoses.
• Analyse and implement current clinical evidence and guidelines to develop a person-centred management plan that optimises their care and outcomes. This will include demonstrating the capability to facilitate multiprofessional communication and working.

Indicative content includes:

• Multi-professional working.
• Consultation models.
• Clinical decision-making theories.
• History taking.
• Body system-based health assessments, including general survey, respiratory, cardiac, gastro-intestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal, skin, mental health, ear, nose and throat.

Learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures.
• Online – captured content addressing module content, and discussion boards as a further opportunity to share multi-professional perspectives.
• Simulation – providing opportunities to apply health assessment theory to practice.
• Discussion – drawing on student’s current clinical experience and multi-profession perspectives.
• Practice-based learning and supervision – application of health assessment knowledge and skills in the workplace setting.

• Case study, 60%, 1500 words (addresses learning outcomes
• Clinical log, Pass/Fail, (addresses learning outcomes
• OSCE, 40%, 15 minutes examination of single (unseen) system 

OSCE date

• TBC

Attendance is mandatory.

Take a look at the module reading list.